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McGrath eyes Tasmania as it opens its first office in Launceston
Josh Hart will lead the McGrath team and service Launceston and surrounding suburbs from Dilston in the north, Youngtown in the south, Riverside in the west and St Leonards in the east. The Announcement: Leading residential real estate group, McGrath Estate Agents today announced the opening of its first office in Tasmania in flourishing Launceston, as part of the group’s strategic move to…
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WA skills shortage could lead to an affordability crisis
A new Property Council report has revealed 35 per cent of new apartment developments are on hold across Perth due to the impact of the state’s ongoing skills shortages.
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Perth’s top 10 suburbs for price growth revealed
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has revealed the top 10 Perth suburbs with the greatest price growth in 2021, with Woodlands leading the charge.
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Value of home loan commitments rises after three months of falls
New loan commitments rose 6.3 per cent according to the latest data from the ABS marking continued strength in the national housing market.
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Every New Zealand suburb grew in value in 2021
A new report has highlighted just how strong the New Zealand property market has been, with every suburb showing positive capital growth in the past 12 months.
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LJ Hooker expands South Auckland footprint with new Drury office
LJ Hooker has expanded its presence in New Zealand with a new office in the South Auckland region. The Announcement: LJ Hooker has expanded its South Auckland network, as an existing real estate brand in Drury joins LJ Hooker. Principal Brent Worthington, who has been deeply ingrained in the Drury and surrounding area for more than 20 years, will lead…
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Josh Tesolin sold almost a house a day in 2021
Josh Tesolin’s goal for 2022 is to win the top Ray White principal and NSW and ACT for GCI. The Announcement: Josh Tesolin, the dynamic 26 year old business owner of Ray White Quakers Hill, personally sold a record-breaking 350 properties last year. No one single agent at any agency in Australia has ever sold that many properties in one…
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Top 20 locations where investors can buy with a deposit of $100,000
New research has revealed the top 20 locations that investors can buy into with a deposit of up to $100,000.
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Toby Sandell and team bring The Agency to Toowoomba
The Agency today announced the continued expansion of its national footprint with its launch into Queensland’s regional city of Toowoomba, helmed by leading and well-respected sales agent Toby Sandell.Â
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New Belle Property office for Crows Nest
Led by Co-Principals, Mark Jackson and Matthew Smythe, the new Belle Property Crows Nest office will service Crows Nest, Naremburn, North Sydney, Wollstonecraft, and Waverton.
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An unremarkable end to a remarkable property year in NZ
A remarkable year for New Zealand’s residential property market came to an unremarkable end, according to property intelligence firm QV.
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Peak, peaked or peaking? How to read the current property market
Last year’s incredible house price growth drew plenty of media commentary, but there’s one big question many continue to ask: when will the market peak?
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MRI Software acquires LeaseEagle
The latest acquisition further increases MRI’s APAC presence, support and client base. The Announcement: Global PropTech leader MRI Software today announces its acquisition of LeaseEagle, an Australian-based leader in commercial property lease management solutions for tenants in corporate, retail, healthcare and other sectors. Founded in 2005, LeaseEagle’s software is used by clients to manage over 50,000 locations across Australia, New…
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Rents hit record highs in most capital cities
The latest data from Domain shows that rents across most capital cities in Australia are now at record high levels.
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Bethenny Frankel’s loft hits the market
Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel’s Soho Loft has hit the market with an asking price of US$6.995 million.
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More than 1000 suburbs top $1 million mark
The median house value has hit $1 million or more in 1120 Australian suburbs, new analysis from CoreLogic shows. The data released today shows that more than 400 suburbs in Sydney have a median house value equal to or greater than $1 million, while there are 221 suburbs in Melbourne. CoreLogic Research Director Tim Lawless said a $1 million price…
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Law reform key to digital Australia
Lawyers and business owners are calling out for consistent and permanent reforms across all Australian jurisdictions as digital document signing becomes a business mainstay.
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A culture playbook can help you hire the perfect team member
Creating and using a culture playbook when hiring new team members is essential to ensure you select someone that aligns with your businesses values, according to a leading real estate legal practitioner.
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Omicron hits the real estate sector
With more than 600,000 active cases of Covid in Australia, and the Omicron variant surging across the country, the impact on the real estate sector is now becoming more evident. From staff shortages to legal implications and a slowdown in the rental market, this is what the nation’s real estate institutes are hearing from their members… Real Estate Institute of…
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First National promotes two executives, strengthens ties with New Zealand
First National Real Estate has announced new management roles that appoint Stacey Kelly to national business growth manager and Matthew Harvey to head of growth. The Announcement: First National Real Estate has promoted two long-term executives to new roles, in a re-shuffle that reflects closer ties between the Australian and New Zealand arms of the network. Since 2019, the not-for-profit ‘adaptive…
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First home buyer lending in NZ likely to slow down
The first home buyer market in New Zealand is likely to slow down in 2022 as banks continue to reduce low deposit home loans according to new analysis from CoreLogic.
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Is this the end of ultra-low fixed rates?
The era of ultra-low fixed rate loans could be over as interest rates on fixed rate loan products continue to increase.
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Layla Foord joins Rexlabs as new COO
Product specialist Layla Foord will join Rexlabs as its new Chief Operating Officer, leading the team’s product, marketing, people, and culture initiatives.
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Rental market to stay tight as prices surge
Weekly rental prices have surged almost 5 per cent across the country to finish 2021 at a national median of $450 per week, new data shows.
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Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim puts his home on the market
Star of the hit reality TV show, Selling Sunset, Jason Oppenheim has listed his personal home for sale.
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Are Aussies happy where they live?
New research has highlighted that 70 per cent of Australian’s are happy where they live, however, those people living in Sydney and Tasmania are the least happy with their current location.
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Where is the toughest place in Australia to find a rental?
The suburb of Casuarina, near Tweed Heads, has been named the toughest place in Australia to find a rental property. Research from Well Home Loans has found that the popular NSW beachside location had only one vacant rental property, while asking rents have jumped $205 in the past 12 months. Casuarina had a vacancy rate of just 0.45 per cent,…
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Ryan Serhant: The evolution of cryptocurrency, blockchain and the Metaverse in real estate
In the not too distant future half of all real estate transactions will be completed with cryptocurrency, according to the agent behind the most followed brand in real estate.
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Values continue to increase, with two cities leading the charge
Brisbane and Adelaide are leading the charge when it comes to increasing home values, according to the latest property market indicator summary from CoreLogic.
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Micro markets and varying price growth tipped for 2022
Property prices will continue to drift higher in 2022, however, a leading property expert believes house prices will soon be ‘demand-led’ as markets begin to normalise.
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How to grow your business 560 per cent, like Remy Durieux
When Remy Durieux made the decision to launch Remy’s Real Estate, he was excited to be his own boss and build his brand.
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The Agency launches in the nation’s capital city
The Agency continues to grow its national presence with the establishment of a high-performing team in Canberra.Â
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When will auctions really kick off for 2022?
Just over a week into 2022, and the auction market is well and truly back, with auctioneers across the country reporting they’ve never been so busy in January and the auction year has never kicked off this early.
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83 Perth suburbs record December house price growth
House prices in more than 80 Perth suburbs jumped as much as 6.2 per cent in December, with property market experts tipping the trend to continue well into 2022.
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Vicki Bond joins the Hayley Van de Ven team
The decision to introduce Vicki Bond to Hayley Van de Ven's Limitless team follows the trajectory of growth in RE/MAX Results and RE/MAX Bayside.
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